SCAD Visual Resources Center

Recently the VRC has added digital images from the following titles to the SCAD DID:

Malaguzzi, Silvia. The Pearl
Pasztory, Esther. Teothihuacan: An Experiment in Living
Headrick, Annabeth. The Teotihuacan Trinity
Lambourne, Lionel. The Aesthetic Movement
Morley, John. The Making of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton: Designs and Drawings
Beckerdite, Luke (ed). American Furniture
Townsend, Richard F. Ancient New Mexico
Lockwood, Charles. Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House, 1873-1929
Moss, Roger W. Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia
Ilchman, Frederick. Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice
Manhart, Thomas A. William Harper: Artist as Alchemist
Tuymans, Luc. The Forbidden Empire: Visions of the World by Chinese and Flemish Masters
Pasztory, Esther. Aztec Art
Cambon, Pierre. The Poetry of Ink: The Korean Literati Tradition 1392-1910
Jarrasse, Dominique. Synagogues: Architecture and Jewish Identity
Absolute Images: Chinese Contemporary Art
Renfrew, Colin (ed). The Great Temple of the Aztecs: Treasures of Tenochtitlan
Holzach, Cornelie (ed). Art Deco Jewelery and Accessories: A New Style for a New World
Raulet, Sylvie. Art Deco Jewelry
Marcus, Joyce. Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved in Mexico’s Oaxaca Valley
Clancy, Flora. The Monuments of Piedras Negras, an Ancient Maya City
Harrison, Peter D. The Lords of Tikal: Rulers of an Ancient Maya City
Ludwig, Reinhold. Modern Jewelery Design: Past and Present
Little, Stephen. New Songs on Ancient Tunes: 19th-20th Century Chinese Paintings an Calligraphy from the Richard Fabian Collection
Ermoyan, Apri. Famous American Illustrators

Images from these sources can be easily located in the SCAD DID by entering a book title in the Book Source field.

Did you know that the SCAD DID has over 1,600 images of SCAD student work? These images can be browsed by selecting a Category and entering “Student Work” in the Subject Field. A majority of the images are cataloged in the Painting and Illustration categories. Additionally, the SCAD DID contains over 1,200 graduate thesis images which can be browsed by highlighting the “Student Work” Category and entering a second search term in one of the other fields. If you would like to view thesis images by academic department just enter the department name (ex. Painting) in the Subject field.

A snapshot of some recent additions to the SCAD DID purchased from Davis Art Images, including over 400 digital images of objects from the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Worcester Art Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. These images can be easily browsed in the SCAD DID by selecting a Category and entering “Davis 8/2009″ or “Davis 9/2009″ in the Archive Source field.

clockwise from upper left:
Woman on the Beach. Georg Baselitz. 1981. woodcut &  linoleum cut. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Echo. William H. Bradley. c.1895. letterpress. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Space Composition I. Johannes Itten. oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Dress. c.1792. Philadelphia, PA. blue & white flowered taffeta. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA